How successful was the League in the 1930s?

Question 1

Abyssinia (1935)

Answer 1

Italy invaded Abyssinia unprovoked. Italy was kicked out of the League for this.

Question 2

Manchuria (1931)

Answer 2

Japan needed resources, so they created a plan to take over Manchuria. The league launched an investigation and kicked Japan out of the League.

Question 3

Rhineland

Answer 3

The Rhineland was demilitarised, however, Germany decided to take it back, and the League could not enforce anything due to the lack of a military.

Question 4

Spanish Civil War

Answer 4

The result of the Spanish Civil War proved to work against the League based on the conservative and nationalist views of the incoming governments to rebuild their respective countries.

Question 5

Anschluss with Austria

Answer 5

Prohibited union of Austria and Germany. However, Austria and Germany made a union anyway. There was no physical penalty, just verbal.

Question 6

The Munich Pact

Answer 6

Permitting the annexation of Sudetenland from Germany

Question 7

World Disarmament Conference

Answer 7

Many countries wanted to rearm, including Germany. Shortly after the conference, Germany left the conference.

Question 8

Lack of Army

Answer 8

Throughout the 1930s, the League could not enforce anything with a military because they did not have one.

Question 9

League help to Manchuria

Answer 9

The League did not effectively help Manchuria because they did not want Japan to leave.

Question 10

League help to Abyssinia

Answer 10

The League was upset with Italy, and essentially forced Italy out of the League.

Question 11

Countries leaving

Answer 11

With the departure of Italy and Japan, the League looked very weak.

Question 12

Trade sanctions

Answer 12

The only punishment the League could impose are trade sanctions

Question 13

Power

Answer 13

The world quickly realized that the League had no power, and were losing members quickly